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Links to Past Issues…
May 2023: Getting emails read, writing with rhythm…and plenty more
February 2023: Be trustworthy, be nice…but don’t be awfully nice
January 2023: The dangers of horses and emails…and a farmhouse blog
December 2022: Get rid of the words that get in your way
Summer 2022: Seek to understand, avoid the blender and other tips
April May 2022: Lots of extra practice and blog posts here to edify you!
March 2022: 5 ways to write faster but not sloppier
February 2022: Cut the clutter, proofreading practice, and more
January 2022: 9 subject line tips, plenty of practice…and puppy love
Last issue of the year: How to cut clutter, a free proofreading class…and the calf fights back!
October 2021: The future is freelance…and a new calf!
Summer 2021: Why it’s time to put down your phone…and pick up a book
June 2021: 7 ways to sloooow down…and a hidden puppy picture
May 2021: “It’s Myself!” + Freelance tips and why proofread on paper
April 2021: A guide to punctuation…and hummingbird feathers.
March 2021: Bringing clarity to confused writing…and a chicken queue.
February 2021: Be nicer to your reader…and our puppy!
December 2020: The risky business of writing…and lots of writing tips to close out the year!
November 2020: 8 ways to be a more confident writer…and hunting pedestrians?!
October 2020: Billions lost to bad writing…and farm cuteness!
September 2020: Use sales writing techniques…and other good stuff!
August 2020: Being specific helps your marriage too…and the calf is here!
July 2020: Why you need a style guide, 14 easy ways to get better at writing…and no baby yet!
June 2020: Why being busy is bad for your writing, plus tips and practice…
May 2020: How to send less email, use commas to avoid offending…and cows
March 2020: 3 skills no one taught you, 2 free ebooks…and a new chicken coop
January 2020: 4 ways to add wow without words…and scary quotation marks
December 2019: All things apostrophe, what your writing says about you…and two gorgeous horses
November 2019: Gratitude, ways to keep people reading what you wrote…and tasty cordials!
September 2019: 11 mistakes you might be making…and parking for impatient people.
August 2019: Your writing skills matter more than ever…and sauerkraut.
July 2019: Why the Hemingway app scares me…and bacon bits.
June 2019: Why you’re a better writer than you think…and the garden in June.